Programme Administrator

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Programme Administrator to join the BDA Education & Professional Practice Team.The BDA is going through an exciting period of growth and expansion. This role will play a key part in the delivery of a number of internal and externally funded projects, providing pro-active, high-quality administrative support to a friendly and collaborativeteam.Programme Administrator Responsibilities: Support the management of programme associated finances Offer information, advice and guidance to the EPP team Contribute to regular programme update meetings Liaising with Team members and programme leads to resolve BDA queries they receive in relation to specific projects, and to escalate more technical queries further Responsible for the administration of programme associated meetings - agreeing dates, setting up meetings, creating and distributing agendas, taking and formatting minutes Maintaining shared resources such as Dropbox, BDA webpages and outlook contact lists Managing relevant inboxes Manage and run adhoc programme related events including advertising the courses and managing the delegate experience.Programme Administrator Requirements: Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power point etc) Ability to deal with distressed members Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing, on the telephone and face to face High level of attention to detail Prepare formal minutes and agendas Ability to investigate technical and database issues Demonstrate an organised and methodical approach Work in line with General Data Protection Regulations Ability to demonstrate tact, diplomacy, flexibility and innovation Ability to perform consistently in line with the BDA values. Experience of preparing draft documents Experience of working in an administrative/business environment Experience of working in a customer or member focused environment Experience of working with finances (e.g. recording and monitoring) High-level administrative knowledgeAbout Us:We are the British Dietetic Association (BDA), the Association of UK dietitians. We are an award-winning not-for-profit organisation, based in Birmingham, employing dedicated, dynamic and professional staff who deliver services for our membership of approximately10,000 dietetic professionals. We are the leading organisation of nutrition professionals in the UK; representing the entire nutrition and dietetic workforce across all sectors. Our Vision is to improve the health of the UK population; by protecting and improvinghealth and care services; developing health and social care nutrition policy; improving the impact of dietetics; and, promoting positive discussion on food, nutrition, wellbeing, and health.The BDA is proud of its award-winning status within the sector, winning the Memcom Member Engagement Award 2015, the Best Social Media Campaign at the Association Congress 2016, as well as Best Trade Union Website at the TUC Media Awards 2016. In 2018 wewon the AAE Best Member E-newsletter and Best Social Media Campaign, whilst being shortlisted for Best Association Magazine by the Association Excellent Awards. BDA staff have also won Best Young Association Executive 2017 and were awarded runner up for CEOof the Year 2018.The BDA is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. The BDA intends to do this by maintaining and rigorously implementing an Equal Opportunities Policy and Code of Practice. We particularly encourage black and minority ethnic people, peoplewith disabilities and LGBTQI+ people to apply as they are currently under-represented in our workforce.Location: Office Based in central Birmingham, with national coverage and some flexible home working.Contract Type: Fixed Term, 1 yearHours: Full Time, 36 per week. We may also consider working flexibly, job share, or part-time.Salary: £23,427.85 - £26,863.32 per annum (job evaluation and salary review pending)Benefits include: 30 days holiday, working flexibly policy, non-contributory healthcare benefits, season ticket loans and a company pension scheme.Deadline for applications: Thursday 14 April 2022Interview Date: Tuesday 26 & Thursday 28 April 2022You may have experience of the following: Programme Assistant, Programme Coordinator, Programme Administrator, Project Assistant, Project Coordinator, Project Administrator, Administrator, Admin Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Office Administrator, OfficeAssistant, etc.Ref: 131 744